Definition. Colloids are important in both the natural environment and for manufactured products. A colloid is mixture where at least two types of substances are placed together. The substances do not change; each substance retains its own properties. The substances, also called particles, do not settle out of the mixture and cannot be seen.
Jonestown, TX. Jonestown is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,681 at the 2000 census. Jonestown is located at 30Â°29â²20â³N 97Â°55â²27â³W / 30.488872Â°N 97.924208Â°W / 30.488872; -97.924208 (30.488872, -97.924208). This is at the north end of Lake Travis, 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Austin.
Thorntown is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana. The community name was derived from the English translation of the Miami Indian village name, Kawiakiungi (place of thorns), once located here. A post office was estalished at Thorntown in 1830 and Thorntown was platted the following year in 1831. Thorntown is known for its fall festival Festival of the Turning Leaves, small town atmosphere, great school system, beautifully expanded library, new art center, fine dining, and its rich Indian history.